INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, June 27
The government has registered an amendment to Nepal Engineering Council Act-1999, at the National Assembly to regulate
engineering profession and registration process of engineers.
As per the proposed amendment, the office of Nepal Engineering Council
established under the act shall be located in Kathmandu valley
There shall be an 18-member council chaired by an engineer who is nominated by the Government of Nepal
Functions, duties and powers of the council include preparation and implementation of policies, plans and programmes in engineering
profession, providing accreditation to engineering institutions and degrees awarded by them, determining qualification for those aspiring to
pursue a career in engineering and issuing registration certificates to persons who pass engineering exams
The committee will conduct exams at least twice a year for registration of engineering professionals as per its curriculum.
The proposed
bill stipulates a provision of prohibiting any persons from practicing engineering without getting his/her name registered with the council
It has also made a provision of a three-member Examination Committee for the registration of engineering professionals in the council.
The
bill requires an educational institution to obtain accreditation from the council to run engineering programmes
After necessary inquiry into an application submitted by an educational institution, the council may grant it permanent or temporary
&If an educational institution accredited by the council fails to comply with the prescribed standard, the council may recommend the
Government of Nepal for cancellation of the accreditation,& it stated.
As per the bill, the government shall appoint a registrar from among
persons having attained master degree in engineering, with at least ten years of experience in the concerned field
The term of the registrar shall be four years
If a person practicesengineering without getting his/her name registered in the council, he/she shall beliable to punishment with a fine of
up to Rs 10,000 or an imprisonment of three months, or both
&The council may initiate action against any educational institutions running engineering programmes without obtaining accreditation,& it
stated.
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